Ziggy Alberts is easing you into your working week with his latest single, “Singing for Country.” This patriotic, chilled-out folk song is the latest track from Ziggy’s forthcoming seventh album New Love which drops on February 21.
“I wrote ‘Singing For Country’ along the Mid-North Coast of Australia. It’s a song about what it means to be Australian, to love this land and our planet. For me, being Australian is about embracing a unique mix of cultures on this sunburnt land,” Ziggy explained. “This song was my way of celebrating what and how it feels to be Australian. I performed this song across my tour in Europe, UK and North America and despite it being about my love for Australia, people really connected to it. I think that for anyone who loves the natural beauty of their homeland will relate and feel camaraderie in this too. It speaks to the core reason I write songs; to sing and celebrate people and nature.”
Ziggy has played plenty of shows all over the world, but he’ll be back home in February with gigs in the capitals and regional centres supporting New Love’s release.
“After being on tour all year, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of coming home,” he said. “You don’t realise how much you love a place until you’re back, breathing it in again. There’s something raw and grounding about being back on home soil, smelling the bottlebrush, and returning to the ocean. Originally, this song was just going to be part of the album, but when I got back home, that visceral feeling reminded me how important it was to share it as a single ahead of summer. I’m grateful my team helped make it happen.”
Some shows have already sold out so don’t wait to get yours.
21 February 2025 – The Station, Kabi Kabi and Jinibara Country/Sunshine Coast
22 February 2025 – Miami Marketta, Yugambeh Country/Gold Coast
23 February 2025 – Liberty Hall, Eora/Sydney
25 February 2025 – Hindley St Music Hall, Tarntanya/Adelaide
26 February 2025 – Palais Theatre, Naarm/Melbourne
27 February 2025 – Metropolis, Walyalup/Fremantle
1 March 2025 – 3 Oceans Winery, Wooditup/Margaret River
6 March 2025 – Tanks Arts Centre, Gimuy/Cairns
8 March 2025 – The Powerhouse, Giabal Country/Toowoomba
9 March 2025 – Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Bundjalung Country/Kingscliff (SOLD OUT)
12 March 2025 – Bellingen Memorial Hall, Baligin/Bellingen (SOLD OUT)
13 March 2025 – Bellingen Memorial Hall, Baligin/Bellingen (SOLD OUT)
14 March 2025 – Bar on the Hill, Mulubinba/Newcastle
19 March 2025 – Anita’s Theatre, Thurrural/Thirroul
20 March 2025 – Anita’s Theatre, Thurrural/Thirroul (SOLD OUT)
21 March 2025 – UC Refectory, Ngambri/Canberra
22 March 2025 – Tilba Winery, Yuin Country/Corunna
26 March 2025 – The Cube, Wiradjuri Country/Wodonga
27 March 2025 – Civic Hall, Balaarat/Ballarat
5 April 2025 – Oak and Anchor Hotel, Dhauwurd Wurrung Country/Port Fairy (SOLD OUT)
Photo credit: Janneke Storm